Mandevilla plant named ‘MANZ0003’

ABSTRACT

A new  Mandevilla  plant named ‘MANZ0003’ particularly distinguished by its large lavender pink flowers, glossy and smooth medium green foliage, bushy plant habit with a tendency to produce vines under low light growing conditions and with excellent branching and floriferousness.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Mandevillasanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson.

Varietal denomination: ‘MANZ0003’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Mandevilla, botanically known asMandevilla sanderi, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name‘MANZ0003’.

‘MANZ0003’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas large light lavender pink flowers, glossy and smooth medium greenfoliage, bushy plant habit with a tendency to produce vines under lowlight growing conditions and with excellent branching and flowerproduction.

‘MANZ0003’ originates from a hybridization made in a controlled breedingprogram in Hillscheid, Germany. The pollinations were made in 2007.

The female parent was an unpatented, proprietary plant identified as‘Rio White’ (‘K05-2007-1’) and having white flower color and largeflower size.

The male parent of ‘MANZ0003’ was an unpatented, proprietary plantidentified as ‘K04-1263-32’ with red flower color and a vining habit.

The resulting seeds were sown in March 2010 and ‘MANZ0003’ was selectedas one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross inDecember 2010 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘MANZ0003’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inJanuary 2011 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in May 2011 in Gilroy, Calif., and continuing thereafter, hasdemonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosedfor ‘MANZ0003’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘MANZ0003’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onApr. 10, 2015 and assigned No. 15-8599. ‘MANZ0003’ has not been madepublicly available prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made lessthan one year prior to the effective filing date of this application bythe inventor or another who obtained ‘MANZ0003’ directly from theinventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Mandevilla as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘MANZ0003’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1, a flowering potted plant ofthe new variety and in FIG. 2, a close-up of the flowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs were taken June 2016 in Gilroy, Calif.The plants were growing in 11 cm pots on benches in a greenhouse. Theywere about 5 months in age.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘MANZ0003’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘FISRIX PINKA’ (‘Rio Pink’ U.S. ‘MANZ0003’ Plant Pat. No.20,644) Flower size: Larger Smaller Flower color: Lighter pink Darkerpink Foliage: Larger Smaller Plant size or habit: Larger, more vigorousSmaller, less vigorous

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Perennial or sub-shrub, herbaceous            younger stems, woody at base of older stems, spreading,            semi-upright, with moderate tendency of developing vines            depending on season and light intensity. Time for producing            a commercial, flowering plant approximately is 12 weeks for            one plant in a quart size container.        -   Plant height.—50 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—52 cm.        -   Plant width.—37 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 16-20 days at about            22 degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting plant.—5 weeks at            about 22 degrees C.        -   Type.—Fibrous, a little fleshy, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155D.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement of leaves.—Simple leaf, opposite and decussate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 146C.        -   Mature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 139A.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—9.0-9.5 cm.        -   Width.—5.3-6.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Rounded.        -   Apex shape.—Cuspidate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Smooth, glossy, glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Smooth, glossy, glabrous.        -   Pattern of leaf veins.—Pinnate.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 143D.        -   Color of vein (midrib), lower surface.—RHS 141D.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 141D.        -   Length.—0.8-1.6 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.25 cm.        -   Petiole, texture.—Glabrous.-   Stem:    -   -   Branching characteristics.—Moderately free branching.        -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—3-5.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 144B with some anthocyanin present.        -   Length of stem.—70-90 cm.        -   Diameter (at about mid point).—0.3 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—3.0-21.0 cm.        -   Stem, texture.—Smooth and glabrous.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type of inflorescence.—Raceme of several flowers, emerging            from nodes of the stem.        -   Number of flowers per inflorescence.—4-11.        -   Blooming habit.—Continuously through the summer months.        -   Quantity of flowers per plant.—About 30 in various stages of            development.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—Approximately            8-10 days, depending on temperature.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Color.—Green, RHS 144A.        -   Length.—7.0-15.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous, somewhat glossy.-   Bud (just before opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 68A and RHS 68B at the tip, the middle part is            alternating RHS 62B and RHS 150D, the base is RHS 144D.        -   Length.—8.5-9.0 cm.        -   Width.—3.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Elongated, spindle shape.-   Immature flower:    -   -   Diameter.—8.0 cm.        -   Vertical diameter.—About 8.0 cm.        -   Color upper surface.—RHS 65A overlain with RHS 68A.        -   Color lower surface.—RHS 68B with small irregular flecks of            RHS 56D.-   Mature flower:    -   -   Shape.—Funnelform, funnel shaped base, formed by 5 partly            fused petals, with the petal lobes opening outwards, and a            little overlapping.        -   Flower, horizontal diameter.—10.0-11.0 cm.        -   Flower, vertical diameter.—About 8.0 cm.        -   Flower, diameter of the funnel.—1.7 cm.        -   Flower color, general.—Light lavender pink, darker at petal            apex and around throat opening.        -   Flower color, upper surface.—RHS 65A overlain with RHS 68B.        -   Flower color, lower surface.—RHS 68B with small irregular            flecks of RHS 56D.        -   Color of the funnel, inner side.—RHS 16A.        -   Color of the funnel, outside.—RHS 62B with lighter tones.        -   Petal, shape.—Roughly ovate, asymmetric.        -   Petal apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Petal base shape.—Fused.        -   Petal margin.—Mainly entire.        -   Petal length, from the corolla opening.—5.0 cm.        -   Petal width, maximum.—4.3 cm.        -   Corolla, texture of upper surface.—Glabrous, papillose.        -   Corolla, texture of lower surface.—Glabrous, papillose.        -   Pedicel, color.—Light green, RHS 146D.        -   Length.—2.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.20 cm.        -   Pedicel, texture.—Smooth, glabrous.-   Calyx:    -   -   Form.—5 sepals, closely attached to the base of the flower.        -   Color, visible outer surface.—RHS 145B.        -   Length.—1.2 cm.        -   Width.—0.45 cm.        -   Shape.—Subulate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.-   Reproductive organs:-   Gynoecium:    -   -   Pistil.—1, with a 5-lobed stigma.        -   Style length.—2.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.05 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150D.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 185B and RHS 145B.        -   Stigma shape.—Five lobed.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 144B.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—5, connivent, surrounding the style and stigma.        -   Filaments.—Fused with the base of the flower.        -   Anther.—Elongated.        -   Anther color.—RHS 164D.        -   Anther length.—1.2 cm.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 4D.        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.-   Fertility/seed set: Has not been observed on this hybrid.-   Disease/pest resistance: Has not been observed on this hybrid.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla plantnamed ‘MANZ0003’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.